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Ballet Classes in Illinois
281 ballet studios across 146 cities in Illinois — including 253 with kids' classes, 51 with adult classes, and 75 offering a free trial. Pick a city for full listings with student reviews and the programs each studio offers — for kids, teens, and adult beginners — or browse the map.
Cities in Illinois
- Chicago
- Aurora
- Evanston
- Peoria
- Westmont
- Bloomington
- Buffalo Grove
- Champaign
- Elgin
- Highland Park
- Moline
- Naperville
- O'Fallon
- Rockford
- Yorkville
- Algonquin
- Arlington Heights
- Belleville
- Bloomingdale
- Crystal Lake
- Decatur
- Lockport
- Plainfield
- Springfield
- Wheeling
- Alton
- Antioch
- Batavia
- Bolingbrook
- Brookfield
- Carpentersville
- Chatham
- Countryside
- Deerfield
- DeKalb
- Dixon
- Franklin Park
- Geneva
- Glen Ellyn
- Glenview
- Huntley
- La Grange
- Lisle
- Lyons
- Maywood
- Niles
- Oak Park
- Orland Park
- Oswego
- Palatine
- Pekin
- Schaumburg
- Shorewood
- St. Charles
- Steger
- Tinley Park
- Urbana
- Vernon Hills
- Villa Park
- Wauconda
- Wheaton
- Wilmette
- Addison
- Barrington
- Bartlett
- Belvidere
- Bensenville
- Bethalto
- Bradley
- Bridgeview
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Channahon
- Charleston
- Crest Hill
- Crete
- Danville
- Des Plaines
- Downers Grove
- East Peoria
- East St. Louis
- Edwardsville
- Elk Grove Village
- Elmhurst
- Elmwood Park
- Energy
- Evergreen Park
- Fairview Heights
- Genoa
- Grayslake
- Hanover Park
- Hickory Hills
- Highland
- Homer Glen
- Homewood
- Island Lake
- Jacksonville
- Joliet
- Justice
- Lake Forest
- Lake Zurich
- Libertyville
- Lombard
- Machesney Park
- Macomb
- Maine
- Maryville
- Matteson
- McHenry
- Millstadt
- Montgomery
- Morris
- Mt Sterling
- Mt Vernon
- Mundelein
- New Lenox
- Normal
- North Aurora
- Northbrook
- Northfield
- Oak Forest
- Ottawa
- Palos Heights
- Park Ridge
- Pittsfield
- Princeton
- Prospect Heights
- Quincy
- River Forest
- Rock Island
- Romeoville
- Roscoe
- Roselle
- Round Lake Beach
- Savoy
- Skokie
- South Elgin
- Sycamore
- Village of Lakewood
- Warrenville
- Waukegan
- West Chicago
- Western Springs
- Willowbrook
- Winfield
- Woodstock
Top-rated ballet schools in Illinois
Ranked by what students and families say — rating weighted by review count. See the full best-of-Illinois ranking →
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,204 reviews
University venue for music & theater productions with a cafe, restaurant, bar & gift store.
Dennis PaSamba Dance Company
5 ★★★★★ 927 reviews
The Spotlight Theatre
4.7 ★★★★★ 292 reviews
Theater venue with a retro feel, staging musicals and other shows, plus improv comedy for adults and kids.
The Joffrey Ballet
4.4 ★★★★☆ 267 reviews
World-class ballet organization performing classical & cutting-edge pieces at Auditorium Theatre.
Ballet Folklorico de Chicago
5 ★★★★★ 190 reviews
Cultural organization and dance group providing classes for all ages plus folk performances.
Dovetail Studios
4.9 ★★★★★ 192 reviews
More ways to find ballet in Illinois
- Best ballet schools in Illinois — the state-wide ranking
- Ballet classes for kids — 253 studios in Illinois with children's and toddler classes; find yours by city
- Adult ballet classes — 51 studios in Illinois with classes for adults, including absolute beginners
- Free trial class — 75 studios in Illinois offer a free trial or first-class deal
- Pointe classes in Illinois — 76 studios teaching pointe and pre-pointe
- Browse ballet by program — kids, teens, adult beginner, pointe, pre-professional and more